300 remington ultra mag
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Wrong Way
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Too big for deer and b. bear, too much recoil for target......get yourself a .308 or similar.
Don't get me wrong, I Looooove the 300 RUM, I have an LSS chambered in it, but it is my 400 yard+ moose gun.
my .02, but I've shot it a lot.....and for your purposes it's too much gun.
WW
Don't get me wrong, I Looooove the 300 RUM, I have an LSS chambered in it, but it is my 400 yard+ moose gun.
my .02, but I've shot it a lot.....and for your purposes it's too much gun.
WW
I load 180gr Scirroco's to 3380fps in my 300RUM I shot a nice sized 4 point coastal black tail in the chest at 40 yards as it was trotting up hill towards me.
The bullet entered the left front of it's chest and angled straight into the back bone between the shoulder blades.
Deer dropped instantly with surprisingly little damage to the meat.
Shot a black bear as it was running across a logging cut at appr 150 yards with a 200gr A-Frame @ 3200fps dropped it instantly.
This is now my go to hunting rifle that I never feel under gunned or over gunned unless I'm hunting grizzly then I want my 375RUM.
Is it more cartridge than most need?
Definately but if you can handle it go for it...
The bullet entered the left front of it's chest and angled straight into the back bone between the shoulder blades.
Deer dropped instantly with surprisingly little damage to the meat.
Shot a black bear as it was running across a logging cut at appr 150 yards with a 200gr A-Frame @ 3200fps dropped it instantly.
This is now my go to hunting rifle that I never feel under gunned or over gunned unless I'm hunting grizzly then I want my 375RUM.
Is it more cartridge than most need?
Definately but if you can handle it go for it...
If you want to use the reduced load level 1 cartridges that = the .30-06, then why not just buy a .30-06. The ammo is certainly a hell of a lot cheaper and way more available. The 300 RUM is one hellfire of a hellstorm. My friend just bought a Sendero chambered in it, and I think it rattled 2 fillings loose in my mouth. WAYYYYYYYYY too much gun for blackies and deer. And with the price of ammo (have you actually checked that out??) I think you'd be much better served with a .308/ .30-06 or if you must have a magnum, try the .300winmag or 7mm rem mag. Those are more than enough for any of the game you describe, and ammo is readily available at mom and pop stores near anyone (and of course your friendly neighborhood WALLYWORLD. I think (and it is just my opinion),that these are bought just to say you bought one.
I wont shoot my buddies again unless he puts a 2" recoil pad on it.
I wont shoot my buddies again unless he puts a 2" recoil pad on it.
as mentioned above you can shoot the remington power level one rounds and the ballistics are the same as a .30-06.....I dont see why with these reminton power level rounds you couldnt have a 300UM or 7MM UM as a "hunt everything" gun. Ya the ammo is expensive but so is having 3 different rifles and feeding all 3 will cost more then feeding the 300UM...
just my 2cents
I use a 300WIN MAG for everything and I will be using managed recoil rounds for whitetail out to 200yds and standard 150gr for further shots if needed.
just my 2cents
I use a 300WIN MAG for everything and I will be using managed recoil rounds for whitetail out to 200yds and standard 150gr for further shots if needed.
If you handload,have well above average shooting skills,and are willing to spend the time and money to learn the trajectory and practice at long ranges,the 300ultramag makes a great long range big game rifle.If you don't handload,and aren't willing to spend considerable time and money at the range,the 300ultramag will gain you nothing over the 300win mag.
Well said jumper!! They are great guns dont get me wrong, but just not necessary in my opinion. What is out there that the .300 win mag cant kill? At least on this continent. And if your looking at the "dark continent" for game, the .300 RUM isn't the gun for you either. Something in the .375-416 family is the way to go there. (and usually the minimum legal one to boot)
It should be perfect for Deer and Bear. I've taken a ton of game with the 300 WBY and the UM will be very similar. Don't worry about killing them too dead. Personally I like something more than .30 for Elk, Moose and Bears but with good bullets it'll take anything that walks.
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I'll toss my hat in the ring and side with the 300 win mag in this debate.
I also like the RUM but two years ago we shot a white tail in the front quater and lost everything on the opposite side due to damaged meat. It was a hundred yard shot but I can't remember what load it was.
Its a kicker for range work as well as expensive.
The 300 winmag, in the right rifle, can be a very nice round to shoot at the range and can be loaded balls to the wall for big game like moose and elk.
Again, just tossing out options. If YOU like the RUM then get it, that's all that matters.
I also like the RUM but two years ago we shot a white tail in the front quater and lost everything on the opposite side due to damaged meat. It was a hundred yard shot but I can't remember what load it was.
Its a kicker for range work as well as expensive.
The 300 winmag, in the right rifle, can be a very nice round to shoot at the range and can be loaded balls to the wall for big game like moose and elk.
Again, just tossing out options. If YOU like the RUM then get it, that's all that matters.
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I say shoot the biggest gun you are comfortable with.
I say shoot the biggest gun you are comfortable with.
C Broad Arrow
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Totally agree with Curt. In addition, the cost of practice should also be factored into the equasion. The cost of ammo, whether you reload or have to buy factory, all need to be considered.
Good shot placement comes with practice... so shoot what you can afford to do often enough to enure proficiency with whatever calibre you choose.
since you can get only about 70 rounds out of a pound of powder, This could be an expensive gun to shoot lots out of (for the novice reloader), and last I looked, components weren't getting any cheaper.
I bought a gun just recently off the EE and I dont think I would "have pulled the trigger on the deal" if he hadn't included all the reloading components that he did. It is a .338 win mag and the stuff isn't cheap to get started up with. I agree with the above when they said that the .300winmag is more than enough for pretty much any need in N.A. If not you probably need a bigger caliber anyhow.
I bought a gun just recently off the EE and I dont think I would "have pulled the trigger on the deal" if he hadn't included all the reloading components that he did. It is a .338 win mag and the stuff isn't cheap to get started up with. I agree with the above when they said that the .300winmag is more than enough for pretty much any need in N.A. If not you probably need a bigger caliber anyhow.
